Bank overhead costs to total assets in Niger

Niger: Bank overhead costs to total assets was 4.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
4.4%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
25th
of 168 countries
All-time high
10.9%
in 2002
All-time low
3.2%
in 2014
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Bank overhead costs to total assets in Niger, 2001–2019

468102001201020192001: 7.8 %2002: 10.9 %2003: 9.4 %2004: 8.8 %2005: 7 %2006: 7.9 %2007: 8.3 %2008: 5.4 %2009: 4.6 %2010: 3.4 %2011: 3.7 %2012: 3.9 %2013: 3.6 %2014: 3.2 %2015: 3.9 %2016: 4.2 %2017: 4.2 %2018: 4.1 %2019: 4.4 %

Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.

Analysis

Niger recorded 4.4% for bank overhead costs to total assets in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank overhead costs to total assets in Niger peaked at 10.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2014.

That places Niger 25th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Bank overhead costs to total assets in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) in Niger, 2001 to 2019.
Year % Change
2001 7.8%
2002 10.9% +40.6%
2003 9.4% -14.2%
2004 8.8% -6.2%
2005 7.0% -20.0%
2006 7.9% +11.9%
2007 8.3% +5.4%
2008 5.4% -34.8%
2009 4.6% -14.5%
2010 3.4% -26.0%
2011 3.7% +7.7%
2012 3.9% +6.8%
2013 3.6% -8.9%
2014 3.2% -12.0%
2015 3.9% +23.9%
2016 4.2% +6.1%
2017 4.2% +2.2%
2018 4.1% -4.2%
2019 4.4% +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.8% 4.6% 10.9% 9
2010s 3.9% 3.2% 4.4% 10

Countries ranked near Niger

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  5. 27 Sudan 4.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is bank overhead costs to total assets in Niger?
Bank overhead costs to total assets in Niger was 4.4% in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2014.
How does Niger rank for bank overhead costs to total assets?
Niger ranks 25th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is bank overhead costs to total assets rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank overhead costs to total assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Bank overhead costs to total assets (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 3,204 data points, 2000–2021
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Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2090[t] / ((data2025[t] + data2025[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.